The collectives & labels Rebel Up and BXL Underground come together at Brasserie Illegaal through a shared devotion to bass culture. Blending Rebel Upโs global bass foundations with BXL Undergroundโs UK sound heritage, this night delivers a rich and truly eclectic sonic journey from dub to breaks, jungle, bass, offbeat techno and further!
Visuals provided by Gravity – Live Visuals collective from Brussels
Respect and equality are key. We are doing the utmost to make sure our events take place in a safe environment with room for experimentation and dialogue. A place where everyone can be themselves regardless of physical, ethical and/or theological differences. We are requiring everyone to respect each other’s personal boundaries during our events. Or be swiftly ejected.
Pre-sale: โฌ8 >>> buy here Doors: โฌ13 Please bring cash for the door! Drinks at the bar you can pay by card
hey al! Happy new year everyone! Rebel Up is back home from the tropics after our super fun tour in La Reunion.
This Saturday 24.01, Rebel Up SebCat will be spinning a late set at the historical Cafรฉ Charlatan club in the heart of Gent for the double birthdays of Noรฉmi (Indian Summer festival) and Benn (Mรฉlange Etrange).
Specially for their Birthday Bash, they’re bringing the crรจme de la crรจme of the Brussels and Wallonian scene to Ghent: Assaรฏ, His Dudeness, Rafael Aragon, Rebel Up SebCat and Benn himself will provide the musical journey. Expect surprises, warm grooves, and a vibe that lingers.
From mid December & January, Rebel Up will be touring on the island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean!
With the amazing help of the local crew The Beat Club & Nomaden, who take us under their wings and support us during this special Rebel UP RUN tour ๐
Sebcat & Moon Yรฉ will wave the Rebel Up flag and play global sets allover the island.
Dates confirmed so far, plus some extra:
18.12 @ Le Zinc, Saint-Leu 20.12 @ Pivert Electrique, Rondavelle Chez Pivert, Saint-Leu 23.12 @ Silence Radio, livestream session 25.12 @ Melmac Xmas party, Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains 31.12 @ The Beat Club new year party, secret place 03.01 @ Konekt Radio, Saint-Denis 08.01 @ Plancheโalizรฉ, La-Saline-Les-Bains 09.01 @ Le Passage du Chat Blanc, Saint-Denis 11.01 @ Pivert Electrique, Rondavelle Chez Pivert, Saint-Leu 15.01 @ Plancheโalizรฉ, La-Saline-Les-Bains 17.01 @ Catamaran afternoon sea party Lady La Fรฉe, Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains
Hey everyone! A new season of Globaal Illegaal by Rebel Up. This time we will travel into deeper electronic sounds, via Africa, the Indian Ocean, Palestine, Sudan, Goma, Haรฏti and also further afield. with audio visual live sets by the duo รsenaim (linked to their work for Mรฉdecins Sans Frontieres) and a modular live set by producer LOYA from La Reunion. DJ sets by locals SebCat, Moon Yรฉ and Bob Le Voyageur. and live visuals by Bxl female VJ collective Gravity.
รsenaim (live) LOYA (live) Bob Le Voyageur SebCat & Moon Yรฉ Gravity VJ collective
5โฌ before 23H (please bring ca$h) 10โฌafter 23H (please bring ca$h) We also have presale tickets, buy them here. doors 22h – 5am
๐ฬ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฆ (live) รsenaim was born from the urge to turn field experiences into something that could be felt, heard, and shared. After years of humanitarian work with Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres (MSF)โfrom cholera outbreaks in Haiti to displacement in Congo and floods in South SudanโSarah Guefif and Michael Casera returned home with memories that words alone could not carry. Since 2016, they have collected sounds and written poetry during missionsโcapturing voices, atmospheres, and landscapes that reflect human resilience and the complexity of life in crisis zones. From this grew รsenaim.: a project where electronic music, poetry, and visual storytelling meet to create immersive performances rooted in testimony. A live set in sound and moving visuals, a journey to places that many of us have forgotten or don’t know about.
๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ (live) La Reunion Loya is the project that mixes traditional music from the Indian Ocean ( Reunion island, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros) and electronic music. As an electronic composer and producer, playing live shows with a special modular circuit setup of synthesizers. With his Blakaz projects, Loya continues his musical exploration of the Indian Ocean, a journey that began in Mauritius, Madagascar and the Comores islands, working together with local traditional musicians. The ancestral pulse meeting the electronic textures of Loya’s modular synthesizer, which extends, transforms, and reinvents them. Each album is a dialogue, a bridge between islands, generations, and sound worlds. Each piece is inspired by everyday life, nature, and the symbols of the archipelago. From these encounters emerge hybrid soundscapes that are both organic and electronic, poetic and spiritual. The traveler moves from village chants to the oscillations of machines, from earth to water, from memory to creation
DJโs Bob Le Voyageur (opening set) and SebCat & Moon Yรฉ to close the night. + live visuals by Lisa & Laure of Gravity VJ collective
Please bring cash for the door or buy in presale! drinks at the bar you can pay by card water = free
Hey everyone, Hope you are doing well in this interlude between spring to summer ๐
Here 2 special events that we organise coming week >>>>>
On Saturday 14 June, we organise together with the amazing crew of Bongo Joe a global afterparty, to celebrate the 10 years of their label. On Friday + Saturday evening they host a Bongo Joe concert programme at the Ancienne Belgique club room (with The Space Lady, Lalalar, Cyril Cyril and more!) Our afterparty follows after the AB on Satutday night at the mysterious Chez Jacques Music Club, a little know cave club on the canal side of Molenbeek.
A great global clubbing & bass lineup with Tunisian-Swiss producer Pekodjinn, Brussels Moroccon producer Cheb Runner, the Bongo Joe dj crew (1000balles & Injuste) and the Rebel Up crew (SebCat, Drache MuMu & Moon Yรฉ).
Starting at 23h until 6am, or a bit more ๐
10โฌ in (please bring cash for door!) Inside you can pay by card for your drinks limited capacity, try to come early
@ Chez Jacques Music Club Haubrechtsstraat 8 Rue Haubrechts 1080 Molem
and our 2nd event is Wednesday 18 June, at Brasserie Illegaal. a Sahel musical evening organised by Rebel Up, 11 11 11 comitรฉ, Curieus and Bolingo Art.
With 2 concerts of special and deep moving music from the Sahel region by Kaito Winse (Burkina Faso / Brussels) and the desert blues/rock band TisDass from Niger.
Both artists are part of our Rebel Up label and they will have vinyls, cd’s and merchandise for sale during the evening. TisDass new album Houmaรฏssa will be released that same week as a limited edition vinyl on our Rebel Up label in collaboration with Bolingo Art.
DJ support by Rebel Up dj’s SebCat & Drache MuMu
Doors: 18h Food available from 18h onwards (african dishes, veggie or chicken)
First concert at 20h30
10โฌ in (please bring cash) inside you can pay by card for drinks
hey all, spring is here and we organise another Globaal Illegaal night @ Brasserie Illegaal.
On this special ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ spring night at Illegaal, we travel from african beats to lush caribbean vibes, from electro Maloya and strong percussion, to batida afrotech bass from Lisboa & Angola and beyond.
๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ Italo-Congolese artist & DJ Laryssa Kim serves up a fiery blend of Afro-diasporic and Caribbean sounds in her high-energy, booty-moving DJ sets. Blending classic Congolese Rumba and Soukous with contemporary Afro Pop, Shatta, Gqom, Singeli, Afro-Portuguese fusion, and Caribbean gems like Bouyon, Reggaeton, Soca and Kompaโher selections are a fast-paced celebration of rhythm, movement, and joy. Expect twerking vibes, sweaty grooves, and an irresistible flow from start to finish. While she’s known for her immersive live-electronic performances and experimental compositions, her DJ sets reveal another facet of her expansive sonic world. Curious ears from the ambient side are warmly invited to explore her solo project on streaming platforms or vinyl, with her latest album โContessaโ. https://soundcloud.com/laryssa-kim
๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐ฬ + ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ + ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐ฬ (๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฝ๐ฌ, La Reunion / Bxl) Bruxelles, terre de rencontres, accueille Jean Didier Hoarau pour un set mรฉtissรฉ hybride. Aux cรดtรฉs de DJ Moon Yรฉ, du collectif Belzik et de percussionnistes bruxellois, cette rencontre donne naissance ร un voyage oรน le Maloya traditionnel fusionne avec des pulsations รฉlectroniques. Une invitation ร vibrer, danser et se laisser emporter par lโรฉnergie du Maloya. Avec Jidรฉ, Moon Yรฉ, Veronica Campos, Guillaume Codutti, Romain Duyckaerts, Maria Cotsoglou, Chaska Camargo et Camille Naples.
Brussels, a place of encounters, welcomes Jean Didier Hoarau for a mixed hybrid set. Alongside DJ Moon Yรฉ, the Belzik collective, and Brussels percussionists, this special set gives rise to a journey where traditional Maloya merges with electronic beats. An invitation to vibrate, dance, and let yourself be carried away by the energy of Maloya.
๐ซ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ด๐ด (Angola / Lisboa) ADAMM is the latest rising star in the Afro-Lisbon electronic scene. Born and raised in Lisbon, with Angolan roots, music has always been part of his essence, and from an early age, he has dedicated himself to reinterpreting the afrohouse matrix that defines Lisbon’s new musical landscape. ADAMM introduces techno elements to create unique electronic sounds and atmospheres, transforming his sets and productions into immersive and danceable experiences. He released his first EP through the renowned Enchufada label and has collaborations and co-productions with DJ Danifox, NiggaFox, DJ Lycox (Principe) and Vanyfox (Moonshine), among others. He has performed widely, playing at venues such as Lux Fragil and Musicbox, as well as festivals like Iminente, ID No Limits, and Musa. First ever performance in Belgium! https://soundcloud.com/adamproducerbeats
๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ช๐๐ Host and all-round DJ/selector SebCat is the founder of the Rebel Up collective and label and deeply active in the Brussels music scene, where he promotes new emerging (inter)national artists of global music. He hosts several radio shows and residencies on Radio Campus Brussels (Nightshop), Kiosk Radio and BRUZZ. Since 2018, Rebel Up became a label and platform that releases eclectic global sounds from upclose & far away, with +30 releases. His DJ sets take you on a journey into contemporary underground global electronic bass sounds, from everywhere to neverthere. https://www.instagram.com/rebelup_/
Doors 22H – 5AM 10โฌ CASH > Please bring cash for the door. Inside at Illegaal bar you can pay by card for your drinks.
hey all, this Friday 7 feb, afterparty for Chouette festival in the mighty wild Illegaal brewery.
The yearly Chouette festival invited Rebel Up to curate their afterparty at Illegaal, to turn it into a global clubbing night with eclectic sounds from allover.
with special guests Pulsar Collective from Berlin, who will play a live set with Turkish psychedelic music, oriental house, melodic house and vocals, with members from Turkey, Germany and Poland. Their 1st ever show in Bxl & Belgium!
and Brussels dj’s Djane D’arc, Rebel Up SebCat and Nika, who spin downtempo, global clubbing and bass sounds for a fiery dancefloor to warm your body….
